Visit California

Visit California is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop and maintain marketing programs - in partnership with the state's travel industry - that keep California top-of-mind as a premier travel destination. According to Visit California, travel and tourism expenditures totaled $122.5 billion in 2015 in California, supporting jobs for 1,064,000 Californians and generating $9.9 billion in state and local tax revenues.

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Get the inside scoop on the best places to explore all over the Golden State. Get food and wine tips, family travel ideas, and other exclusive travel information from Visit California, the state’s official tourism agency. Maps, itineraries, expert tips, planning guides – it’s all here, and it’s free.

Frequently Asked Questions

California is big—really big. If you were to drive the length of the state on Interstate 5, it would take you an estimated 15 hours, with little or no traffic, to get from Oregon to Mexico. At the end of your road trip, you’d have driven nearly 900 miles/1,450 kilometers). Downtown San Diego is less than 20 miles/32 kilometers north of the Mexican border and about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Los Angeles. From Los Angeles, it’s 385 miles/620 kilometers) north to San Francisco and from there, another 90 miles/145 kilometers) northeast to Sacramento. You’d put about 190 miles/305 kilometers) on your car driving from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park, and about 600 miles/965 kilometers) driving from Los Angeles to Mount Shasta in Northern California. Needless to say, California is ideal for road trips.